Tag: HIPAA

HIPAA Compliance Checklist

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The Essential Role of the HIPAA Privacy Officer

Charged with overseeing adherence to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), the Privacy Officer plays a pivotal role in safeguarding sensitive patient medical information. Their responsibilities encompass various tasks, from developing and implementing privacy policies and procedures to conducting risk assessments, ensuring workforce training and staying updated on changing regulations and technologies

The Importance of Demanding Data Governance Transparency from Your Software Vendors

Ensuring that your vendors maintain robust data handling practices can protect your organization from significant financial, legal, and reputational risks. By prioritizing transparency, compliance, and secure development practices, businesses can safeguard sensitive information, maintain customer trust, and achieve long-term success.

The Critical Role of Proactive Threat Identification in Healthcare Security

The healthcare technology industry is facing an increasingly complex array of cybersecurity threats. Protecting sensitive health information has become an all-consuming requirement driven by the rise in cyber threats and stringent regulatory requirements. For EHR developers and their users, implementing comprehensive risk assessments and proactive threat identification strategies is essential to ensure the integrity and security of patient data.

How to Avoid Costly HIPAA Violations and Protect Patient Data

The increased utilization of digital data sharing has also given more opportunities for cyberhackers to steal personal medical information—healthcare has seen an 256% rise in significant hacking-related breaches over the last five years as reported to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR).

How to Ensure HIPAA Policies and Procedures Are Enforceable

HIPAA Compliance Best Practices On-Demand Webinar. All stakeholders (payers, providers, and software developers) who use, record, access, or store patient data have a duty to protect the privacy, security, and integrity of that protected health information. HIPAA compliance is a critical step toward ensuring sensitive data is secure